oneirogen means any drug, herb, etc. that produces or enhances a dream-like state of consciousness. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Why “oneirogen” is a great word
ONEIROGEN — [Noun] A substance that induces or intensifies a dream-like state of consciousness. From the Greek *oneiros* ("dream") and the suffix *-gen* ("producing, generator"). Unlike "psychedelic," which fractures waking perception, or "hypnagogic," which describes the natural threshold of sleep, an oneirogen is a deliberate key to the narrative theatre of the sleeping mind. It is the bitter tea of Calea zacatechichi brewed at midnight, the subtle smoke of dream root curling from a bowl, or the precise drop that turns the dark of the bedroom into a vast and navigable sea—a chemical pilgrimage to the self's most private mythology.
Etymology
From oneiro- + -gen.
noun
- Any drug, herb, etc. that produces or enhances a dream-like state of consciousness.